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by rtoldman
Sat Jul 18, 2026 6:40 pm
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: Ford rehires graybeard engineers...
Replies: 20
Views: 891

Re: Ford rehires graybeard engineers...

YMMV, quite literally. Cars are not one-size fits all. Different vehicles fit different people’s needs, wants and desires. As long as we have a large enough pool of economically viable vehicle types to meet most consumers needs, we should be ok. Except we don't have such a pool. New cars have been ...
by rtoldman
Tue Jul 14, 2026 1:05 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: Little bit toasty here
Replies: 127
Views: 7926

Re: Little bit toasty here

Ive been using an exhaust fan on the second floor to bring indoor temp from 34C down to a respectable 24C for a couple of weeks now. Basement dweller daytime
by rtoldman
Tue Jul 14, 2026 12:47 pm
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: Ford rehires graybeard engineers...
Replies: 20
Views: 891

Re: Ford rehires graybeard engineers...

somewhat of a tangent saw a clip last night about how new cars are burning oil - something about the squeeze to get better gas mileage causes oil consumption. Can this be fixed? And on a side note, my 2016 honda accord ICE with 165k miles still gets 42mpg average on the highway in the summer and doe...
by rtoldman
Tue Jul 14, 2026 12:44 pm
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: Deep Fission - Mile Deep Nuclear ractor
Replies: 7
Views: 388

Re: Deep Fission - Mile Deep Nuclear ractor

sooo, what happens when a 25 cent component needs replacement
by rtoldman
Sat Jul 11, 2026 9:54 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: Little bit toasty here
Replies: 127
Views: 7926

Re: Little bit toasty here

My AC crapped out last week. Wonder boy the tuneup man never bothered to check the error log when he did his tune up 2 days before the heat began
by rtoldman
Tue Jun 09, 2026 7:52 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: ...So, I ordered this the other day....
Replies: 10
Views: 1412

Re: ...So, I ordered this the other day....

...The Computer is always upgrading. The Computer is always developing. The Computer has infinite capability. map.jpg But before The Computer was The Map. And The Map never changes. Mike There is a guy that shows up to Totalcon in the Boston area every year with a flat screen TV for his table top. ...
by rtoldman
Mon Jun 08, 2026 5:35 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: ...So, I ordered this the other day....
Replies: 10
Views: 1412

Re: ...So, I ordered this the other day....

...The Computer is always upgrading. The Computer is always developing. The Computer has infinite capability. map.jpg But before The Computer was The Map. And The Map never changes. Mike There is a guy that shows up to Totalcon in the Boston area every year with a flat screen TV for his table top. ...
by rtoldman
Thu Jun 04, 2026 1:42 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: ...So, I ordered this the other day....
Replies: 10
Views: 1412

Re: ...So, I ordered this the other day....

most of the bigger game cons run auctions for less played games. Keep an eye out for conventions in your area. Its a great way to pick up that game you played and cant find for budget prices. I now find that its harder to find players than copies of games.
by rtoldman
Sun Mar 15, 2026 5:41 pm
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: When is an invasive species not invasive?
Replies: 6
Views: 4095

Re: When is an invasive species not invasive?

honey bees in north america??
by rtoldman
Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:43 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: Nominee for the official TBO SUV
Replies: 10
Views: 5057

Re: Nominee for the official TBO SUV

The "pocolypse" vehicle needs to be able to run on rendered whale blubber. If the engine is limited to premium gas from your local gas station then its just eye candy.
by rtoldman
Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:18 pm
Forum: History and Warfare
Topic: Chinese container q ship
Replies: 7
Views: 2746

Re: Chinese container q ship

just reread Cruise of the Raider Wolf. In todays world the possibilities with Q ships seem unlimited. The possibilities for causing trouble....
by rtoldman
Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:15 pm
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: Solid state battery hits the market
Replies: 53
Views: 28324

Re: Solid state battery hits the market

So far I have had no interest in electric cars or rooftop solar power. This just might be the tech that makes it worth it.
by rtoldman
Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:31 am
Forum: History and Warfare
Topic: Dr. Irving Finkel thinks the people of Göbleki Tepe had writing system
Replies: 6
Views: 2684

Re: Dr. Irving Finkel thinks the people of Göbleki Tepe had writing system

Ive always thought the flood story was somehow related the end of the younger dryas.
by rtoldman
Fri Dec 26, 2025 1:28 pm
Forum: History and Warfare
Topic: Chinese container q ship
Replies: 7
Views: 2746

Re: Chinese container q ship

those are the ones you can see - whats the chance a chinese fishing boat has something in its hold other than fish just in case
by rtoldman
Wed Dec 24, 2025 8:09 pm
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: Hurricane Season 2025
Replies: 17
Views: 4568

Re: Hurricane Season 2025

according to Greta we have 4 more years until climageddon
by rtoldman
Wed Dec 24, 2025 8:05 pm
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: 3D Printing Sends Broken F-15 Back to Action Within Hours
Replies: 7
Views: 3668

Re: 3D Printing Sends Broken F-15 Back to Action Within Hours

all hail the beta strap and buffing wheels for just in time delivery - remember, close enough is good enough for government work
by rtoldman
Mon Oct 27, 2025 11:42 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: A question for modelers
Replies: 22
Views: 4950

Re: A question for modelers

Nathan45 wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 3:55 pm Psychologically donating stuff is easier then just throwing it away in my expierance
I found that detonating stuff was the best of all - sort of a cathartic logans run RENEW
by rtoldman
Mon Oct 27, 2025 1:32 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: A question for modelers
Replies: 22
Views: 4950

Re: A question for modelers

In my younger days we used M80's for ship models pushed out on the pond and firecrackers for planes set loose on a string line.
by rtoldman
Sun Oct 26, 2025 1:30 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: Who says NR doesnt have a sense of humor
Replies: 2
Views: 887

Who says NR doesnt have a sense of humor

https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2025/12/oil-and-water/ Oil and Water Left: Barron Trump gestures at Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term, in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2025. Right: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg reacts during an interview a...